The average bus between Ripon and Pontefract takes 3h 17m and the fastest bus takes 2h 42m. There is an hourly bus service from Ripon to Pontefract. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Ripon and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 7:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ripon is at 9:47 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 9:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Leeds Bus Station Entrance and take an average of 3h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ripon to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Ripon station and arriving at Pontefract station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
Ripon to Pontefract bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, depart from Borrage Bridge station.
Ripon to Pontefract bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, arrive at Stuart Road A station.
The distance between Ripon and Pontefract is 51.4 km. The road distance is 68 km.
You can take a bus from Borrage Bridge to Stuart Road A via Leeds Bus Station Entrance and Leeds City Bus Station in around 2h 50m.